The Witness Chair (1936) - Video Detective

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Overview
Cast & Crew

The Witness Chair is a 1936 courtroom drama film directed by George Nicholls, Jr., starring Ann Harding and Walter Abel. After this movie, Harding briefly retired from films, and the following year she married symphony conductor Werner Janssen.

Original Release

04/17/1936

US Release

04/17/1936

Cast

Ann Harding	Paula Young
Walter Abel	James 'Jim' Trent / James Trent
Douglass Dumbrille	Stanley Whittaker
Margaret Hamilton	Grace Franklin
Frances Sage	Constance 'Connie' Trent / Constance Trent
Moroni Olsen	Lieutenant Poole / Lt. Poole
William Benedict	Benny Ryan
Paul Harvey	Prosecuting Attorney Martin / Martin
Frank Jenks	Roy Levino
Murray Kinnell	Defense Attorney Conrick

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

George Nichols Jr.

Writers

Rian James, Rita Weiman, Gertrude Purcell

Cast

Ann Harding	Paula Young
Walter Abel	James 'Jim' Trent / James Trent
Douglass Dumbrille	Stanley Whittaker
Margaret Hamilton	Grace Franklin
Frances Sage	Constance 'Connie' Trent / Constance Trent
Moroni Olsen	Lieutenant Poole / Lt. Poole
William Benedict	Benny Ryan
Paul Harvey	Prosecuting Attorney Martin / Martin
Frank Jenks	Roy Levino
Murray Kinnell	Defense Attorney Conrick
Charles Arnt	Mr. Henshaw
Maxine Jennings	Tillie Jones
William Bailey	Court Bailiff
Barlowe Borland	Mr. O'Neil
Alan Curtis	Reporter in Coutroom
Jack Gargan	Laughing Reporter
Fred Kelsey	Detective Costigan
Mike Lally	Prosecutor's Assistant
Louise Latimer	Reporter in Courtroom
Edward LeSaint	Judge McKenzie